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'''Bud Green''' (19 November 1897 – 2 January 1981) was an American [[songwriter]].
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'''Bud Green''' (19 November 1897 – 2 January 1981) was an American [[songwriter]]. Bud Green (Buddy) grew up in Harlem at 108th & Madison Avenue at the turn of the 20th century, the eldest of seven. He dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers and help the family. While selling papers, he decided to become a songwriter and started keeping a notebook of poems and rhymes that he thought would be useful someday. He was the brother of writer Hannah Russell (1913 – 2002) (''Song About the Sky'', who also wrote scores for children's film in London in the late 1950s; see ''Who's Who in American Women''). He was also the brother-in-law of the great lyricist [[Bob Russell (songwriter)|Bob Russell]] (1914 – 1970), who wrote "[[Aquarela do Brasil|Brazil]]", "[[Frenesi]]", "[[Don't Get Around Much Anymore]]", "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" and many other songs. Green was also the granduncle to Luther Russell, a singer songerwriter in his own right (www.lutherrussell.com).
==Early life and family==
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Green was born in [[Austria]] and immigrated to the [[United States]] as an infant.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/> Bud Green (Buddy) grew up in Harlem at 108th & Madison Avenue at the turn of the 20th century, the eldest of seven. He dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers and help the family. While selling papers, he decided to become a songwriter and started keeping a notebook of poems and rhymes that he thought would be useful someday. He was the brother of writer Hannah Russell (1913 – 2002) (''Song About the Sky'', who also wrote scores for children's film in London in the late 1950s; see ''Who's Who in American Women''). He was also the brother-in-law of the great lyricist [[Bob Russell (songwriter)|Bob Russell]] (1914 – 1970), who wrote "[[Aquarela do Brasil|Brazil]]", "[[Frenesi]]", "[[Don't Get Around Much Anymore]]", "[[He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother]]" and many other songs. Green was also the granduncle to Luther Russell, a singer songerwriter in his own right (www.lutherrussell.com).


==Career ==
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At 21, Bud Green married a girl from the [[Ziegfeld Follies]], Nan Hinken, they were together until her death in the early 1960s. They had two sons, both now deceased. Green worked as a salaried writer for music publishers. By 1928 he had written "[[Alabamy Bound]]" and "[[That's My Weakness Now]]", which became a huge hit for [[Ukulele Ike]] and Helen Kane, Kane's version including the suggestive scat phrase "boop boop ba doo." This line and Kane's stage persona made the song synonymous with the flapper era; Kane and the song became the inspiration for the Betty Boop cartoons that debuted in 1930.<ref name="Sam H. Stept at PopularSong.org">http://www.popularsong.org/songwriter23.html</ref> The song was self-published by Green and Stept. They were in the Brass Rail Building at 745, 7th Avenue. They then went to Hollywood to work for the movie industry. He and Sammy eventually sold their company to [[Warner Bros.]] and returned to New York. He moved his family to [[Yonkers, New York]], where he lived the rest of his life commuting to NYC every day.
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In his early career, he wrote material for [[vaudeville]]s.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/> He was a staff writer for music publishers and wrote [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage scores as well as songs for other musicals.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/>

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Green worked as a salaried writer for music publishers. By 1928, he had written "[[Alabamy Bound]]" and "[[That's My Weakness Now]]", which became a huge hit for [[Ukulele Ike]] and Helen Kane, Kane's version including the suggestive scat phrase "boop boop ba doo." This line and Kane's stage persona made the song synonymous with the flapper era; Kane and the song became the inspiration for the Betty Boop cartoons that debuted in 1930.<ref name="Sam H. Stept at PopularSong.org">http://www.popularsong.org/songwriter23.html</ref> The song was self-published by Green and Stept. They were in the Brass Rail Building at 745, 7th Avenue. They then went to Hollywood to work for the movie industry. He and Sammy eventually sold their company to [[Warner Bros.]] and returned to New York.


He has collaborated with many artists and fellow songwriters, including [[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Buddy De Sylva]], [[Al Dubin]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Slim Gaillard]], [[Ray Henderson]], Ben Homer, [[Raymond Scott]], [[Sam H. Stept]], and [[Harry Warren]].<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=88|title=Songwriters Hall of Fame - Bud Green Exhibit Home|publisher=}}</ref>
He has collaborated with many artists and fellow songwriters, including [[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Buddy De Sylva]], [[Al Dubin]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Slim Gaillard]], [[Ray Henderson]], Ben Homer, [[Raymond Scott]], [[Sam H. Stept]], and [[Harry Warren]].<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=88|title=Songwriters Hall of Fame - Bud Green Exhibit Home|publisher=}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Personal life ==
At 21, Bud Green married a girl from the [[Ziegfeld Follies]], Nan Hinken, they were together until her death in the early 1960s. After selling his company, Green moved his family to [[Yonkers, New York]], where he lived the rest of his life commuting to NYC every day.{{citation needed}} They had two sons, both now deceased.
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Green was born in [[Austria]] and immigrated to the [[United States]] as an infant.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/> In his early career he wrote material for [[vaudeville]]s.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/> He was a staff writer for music publishers and wrote [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage scores as well as songs for other musicals.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/> Green died in Yonkers, New York, in 1981.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/>

==Death and legacy==
Green died in Yonkers, New York, in 1981.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/>


==Songs==
==Songs==

Revision as of 19:56, 27 July 2016

For other people named Buddy Green, see Buddy Green (disambiguation).

Bud Green (19 November 1897 – 2 January 1981) was an American songwriter.

Early life and family

Green was born in Austria and immigrated to the United States as an infant.[1] Bud Green (Buddy) grew up in Harlem at 108th & Madison Avenue at the turn of the 20th century, the eldest of seven. He dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers and help the family. While selling papers, he decided to become a songwriter and started keeping a notebook of poems and rhymes that he thought would be useful someday. He was the brother of writer Hannah Russell (1913 – 2002) (Song About the Sky, who also wrote scores for children's film in London in the late 1950s; see Who's Who in American Women). He was also the brother-in-law of the great lyricist Bob Russell (1914 – 1970), who wrote "Brazil", "Frenesi", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and many other songs. Green was also the granduncle to Luther Russell, a singer songerwriter in his own right (www.lutherrussell.com).

Career

In his early career, he wrote material for vaudevilles.[1] He was a staff writer for music publishers and wrote Broadway stage scores as well as songs for other musicals.[1]

Green worked as a salaried writer for music publishers. By 1928, he had written "Alabamy Bound" and "That's My Weakness Now", which became a huge hit for Ukulele Ike and Helen Kane, Kane's version including the suggestive scat phrase "boop boop ba doo." This line and Kane's stage persona made the song synonymous with the flapper era; Kane and the song became the inspiration for the Betty Boop cartoons that debuted in 1930.[2] The song was self-published by Green and Stept. They were in the Brass Rail Building at 745, 7th Avenue. They then went to Hollywood to work for the movie industry. He and Sammy eventually sold their company to Warner Bros. and returned to New York.

He has collaborated with many artists and fellow songwriters, including Les Brown, Buddy De Sylva, Al Dubin, Ella Fitzgerald, Slim Gaillard, Ray Henderson, Ben Homer, Raymond Scott, Sam H. Stept, and Harry Warren.[1]

Personal life

At 21, Bud Green married a girl from the Ziegfeld Follies, Nan Hinken, they were together until her death in the early 1960s. After selling his company, Green moved his family to Yonkers, New York, where he lived the rest of his life commuting to NYC every day.[citation needed] They had two sons, both now deceased.

Death and legacy

Green died in Yonkers, New York, in 1981.[1]

Songs

Bud Green wrote or co-wrote a number of songs, including:

Awards

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Songwriters Hall of Fame - Bud Green Exhibit Home".
  2. ^ http://www.popularsong.org/songwriter23.html

External links

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